FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
The Pryor Center Research Fellowship Program will host "The Hot Springs Romanian Project" by fellow Bianca Martin, on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a display of traditional Romanian clothing and samples of sarmale, a Romanian food.
Hot Springshas the largest Romanian population in Arkansas. In an effort to recognize and document this vibrant community, Martin has collected oral histories, photographsand other artifacts from Romanian Americans in the area. The event will include a cultural display and food starting at 5 p.m. followed by Martin's lecture starting at 6 p.m., with a Q&A segment afterward.
The collected inter...